Phishing Scam resulted in The Release of Personal Health Information Who: Palmetto Health # of Accounts Breached: 23,811 PatientsWhat was affected: Personal Health Information When it happened: November 2018 How it happened: Palmetto Health is notifying individuals of...
Dr. Office Patient Information Held For Ransom after Cyber Breach Incident Who: Ronald Snyder, M.D. # of Accounts Breached: 24,000 What was affected: Medical billing information, which may include: name, address, date of birth, gender, co-pay amount, patient status,...
Phishing Attack Against Baystate Health Who: Baystate Health of Springfield # of Accounts Breached: About 12,000 patients What happened: A phishing incident resulted in unauthorized access to the email accounts of several employees When it happened: Between Feb. 7 and...
Portable Radiology Service Maintains Unprotected Database and Loses Patient Data Who: Home Health Radiology Services (HHRS) # of Accounts Breached: Estimated 37,000 people What was affected: Names, date of birth, phone numbers, addresses, diagnoses, notes, and we even...
HIPAA Security Rule Requires Physical Security of Equipment While most HIPAA Security Rule violations involve electronic data breaches, healthcare providers and business associates could also face a violation for failing to physically secure computers and other...
